Resign if Najib is pardoned, KL DAP leader tells party members in Cabinet
A Kuala Lumpur DAP leader has urged party members in the Cabinet to resign if former Prime Minister Najib Razak is granted a pardon regarding his 1MDB-related convictions. The party official argues that such a pardon would be a 'red line' for the coalition government.
Why it matters
This highlights internal political tensions within Malaysia's ruling coalition regarding corruption accountability and the potential impact on government stability.
There are five ministers and seven deputy ministers from DAP in Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s administration. (Facebook pic)
PETALING JAYA: A Kuala Lumpur DAP leader has called on party members in the Cabinet to resign in the event that former prime minister Najib Razak, who is currently serving time for a graft conviction, is pardoned.
Ben Fong said it would be "untenable" for DAP to remain in government if Najib is released.
"This is a red line that we cannot cross," Fong, the Kuala Lumpur DAP treasurer, said in a statement.
It was reported that the Federal Territories Pardons Board (FTPB) is expected to meet tomorrow to consider, among other matters, Najib's bid for a pardon of his convictions linked to the 1MDB scandal.
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